The Manufacturing PMI registered 1.7 percentage points higher compared to the seasonally adjusted 49.2 percent recorded in December. Wood products and furniture & related products decreased in overall manufacturing.

Gemini Industries Inc. has acquired Diamond Vogel’s Industrial Wood business unit that produces products such as Aquinity, a line of waterborne clear and opaque coatings.

According to data published by the U.S. Census Bureau, and analyzed by Associated Builders and Contractors, non-residential spending totaled $1.241 trillion.

Uniboard, which offers a comprehensive collection of thermally fused laminate (TFL) consisting of more than 160 colors and 15 finishes, will exhibit at the Closets Expo, co-located with Wood Pro Expo Florida. 

Richelieu, a distributor of cabinet and furniture hardware and related supplies throughout North America, has been on acquisition spree that has contributed greatly to the company’s bottom line.

WILLMAR, Minn. — Willmar Wood Products, a cabinet manufacturer specializing in commercial cabinetry in Minnesota, has moved into a new location. The building used to be the site of a Herberger's Department Store, located in uptown Willmar. 

Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers has announced the committee for the biennial event, which showcases the creativity and skill of United States woodworking students.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association will host nine editors from Europe on a guided KBIS experience in Las Vegas, 24-27.

US LBM, a distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, has acquired Walker Lumber & Supply, a building products distributor in Nashville.

Sandvik has acquired ShopWare, MCAM Northwest and the CAD/CAM solutions business line of OptiPro Systems, three U.S.-based resellers of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) solutions in the Mastercam network.